Naomi-san will provisionally book 2 rooms this week in the Ougiya ryokan (200m from the starting area!) One for us and another for other TCC members who want to stay. Please post on this thread by the end of April if you want a place in the ryokan. Cost is approx 8,925 yen/per person including 2 meals.http://ougiya.me/

Fuji International course is up the Azami line, 11.4 km with an average gradient of 10% and sustained 22% sections further up the course.

The "other" Fuji hillclimb is organised/sponsored by Funride magazine and the route goes up the Subaru line; about 22 km, average gradient 5%.
Both are held in June, some years they have been on the same day!

I think I'll do the 'other one' this year (swap each year). It's a little kinder on fixed gear and longer (which I like). Plus more Onsen locations available. The Azami Line is a great, hard ride and I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it's not very suitable for family viewing and other fun stuff. It's really a hillclimber's hill climb.

Fuji International coure is up the Azami line, 11.4 km with an average gradient of 10% and sustained 22% sections further up the course.

The "other" Fuji hillclimb is organised/sponsored by Funride magazine and the route goes up the Subaru line; about 22 km, average gradient 5%.
Both are held in June, some years they have been on the same day!

I think I'll do the 'other one' this year (swap each year). It's a little kinder on fixed gear and longer (which I like). Plus more Onsen locations available. The Azami Line is a great, hard ride and I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it's not very suitable for family viewing and other fun stuff. It's really a hillclimber's hill climb.

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Unfortunately the 'other one' closed for signups two days ago (March 26), see this thread. I didn't sign up for that one either, but may go back there on my own once it gets warmer up on the mountain or maybe we can do a social ride some time. I really enjoyed my ride up there last October.

Thanks for the alert Alan. I have signed up. I am going to drag my family along again. Despite the chilly fog last time even my mother in law wants to come and watch this year. So, thanks Naomi for offering accomodation but will try to book somewhere myself for the clan
I think on 39x23 I would never make it to the top so if you did I would be mightily impressed: I am planning on 39x28.:nosweat: